Oct 12 update

Work continues. As you can see in the first picture, the teak at the top of the cupola feature (the outside part will get teak, just not yet). Our contractors are doing a really nice job fitting all that in. The splotches you see are droplets on Rob's camera lens. The joy of photos in October!

The second photo shows teak going above the veranda. There will be a band of solid walls above the doors, and windows above that to provide ventilation options. While we'll have virtually end to end glass, only a few of the windows at that level will be operational louvers.

This final photo shows the generator room of the bodega (bodega is closet or storage room). The dry room is nearly done as well, except that it needs two outlets, a light, and a window. But soon will be ready for us to stowe items permanently.

Today Dick and I went out shopping for items we'll need when we're there from the 18th to the 25th. Some of the simplest items are hard to find in Costa Rica. Other items are quite easy to find. Pipe hangers are hard to find... So we are bringing those, double electrical boxes, a whole house sediment filter, our electric tankless water heater (which is available in Costa Rica, but at more than 2x the cost). I bought a large suitcase from a coworker last week, and it is already filled to overflowing with building supplies. I'll actually fill another and have two suitcases of construction supplies.

Of course, we filled the bags on our motorcycles buying this stuff, but that is a good way to control the volume of such stuff for transport.

So all work progressing very well! More pics before the week is out.


Ricardo y Jeeeem
(Dick and Jim)